Setting Up Nova pHOx Ultra for ChemoDMS

This guide is for configuring the Nova pHOx Ultra analyzer to be used with ChemoDMS.

Nova Service Mode

1. At the home screen, press SYSTEM.
2. Press SERVICE.
3. Press NOVA SERVICE.
4. Enter the password based on the Ms Excel file from Nova Team.  Password entry is by using the keypad on the screen.
5. The password depends on the date.  Double check the analyzer’s date if the password fails.
6. Once password entry is successful, plug in your USB mouse and keyboard.
7. Press the Windows logo and SWITCH USER.
8. Select the NovaService user and enter the password provided by Nova Team.

Configuring SQL Server Management Studio

1. Click on Windows logo -> Programs -> Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 -> SQL Server Management Studio
2. Connect to the server using:-
   Server type:  Database Engine
   Server name:  <ANALYZER_PC_NAME>\NOVA
   Authentication:  Windows Authentication
3. Click CONNECT.
4. In the OBJECT EXPLORER pane (left side of the app), right-click on the analyzer name (the first item).
5. Click PROPERTIES.
6. In the SERVER PROPERTIES popup, click on CONNECTIONS from the left pane.
7. Tick ALLOW REMOTE CONNECTIONS TO THIS SERVER.
8. Go to Security -> Logins
9. Right-click on Logins.
10. Click New Login.
11. General
    …Login name:  chemodms
    …SQL Server authentication Password:  chemodms
    …Untick Enforce password policy
    …Default database:  Nova
    Server Roles
    …Tick public and sysadmin
    …User Mapping
    …Tick Nova
    …User:  chemodms
    …Default Schema:  dbo
    Status -> Settings
    …Permission to connect to database engine:  Grant
    …Login:  Enabled
12. Click OK.
13. Click OK and close the SQL Server Management Studio.

Configuring SQL Server Configuration Manager

1. Click on Windows logo -> Programs -> Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 -> Configuration Tools -> SQL Server Configuration Manager
2. On the left pane, go to SQL Server Configuration Manager (Local) -> SQL Server Network Configuration -> Protocols for NOVA
3. On the right pane, right click on TCP/IP and click PROPERTIES.
4. In the TCP/IP Properties, popup, set the following:-
   In the PROTOCOL tab:-
   …Enabled:  Yes
   …Keep Alive:  30000
   …Listen All:  Yes
   In the IP ADDRESSES tab -> IP ALL:-
   …TCP Dynamic Ports:  (Leave this blank)
   …TCP Port:  1433
5. Click OK.  A warning popup will appear.  Click OK.
6. On the left pane, SQL Server Configuration Manager (Local) -> SQL Server Services
7. On the right pane, right-click SQL Server (NOVA).
8. Click RESTART

Configuring Windows Firewall

1. Open up Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
2. In the left pane, right-click on Inbound Rule.
3. Click on New Rule.
4. Port -> TCP -> Specific local ports:  1433 -> Allow the connection -> Tick all Profile -> Name:  ChemoDMS